The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit to undo a multi-billion dollar investment made by tobacco and giant Altria Group and e-cigarette company JUUL Labs, citing a violation of federal antitrust laws.
Read moreMoose International sued the Washington, Pa. Lodge No. 22, claiming that of the Moose’s 1,415 lodges, “the Washington Lodge is the only lodge that the plaintiff is aware of that has refused to comply with the no smoking-amendment,” in Washington County Court.
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Popular flavors of electronic cigarette cartridges will vanish from store shelves in 2020, as the Trump administration announced a ban on many of those products Thursday while allowing others to stay on the market.
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The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday extinguished a sweeping legal challenge from an e-cigarette company claiming the Food and Drug Administration has violated federal law in how it has chosen to regulate the company’s products.
Read moreThe New York City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored vape products, responding to a public health crisis where sweet-smelling mango and mint products are thought to target teen users.
Read morePresident Trump has reversed himself and backed off a publicly announced plan to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, which are believed to be aimed at the youth market.
Read moreCalifornia and the city of Los Angeles sued e-cigarette maker Juul Labs on Monday, claiming the company caused a public health crisis by targeting teens with fruity, fun flavored vaping products and did not verify the age of its customers for online sales.
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Marlboro-maker Altria is taking a big financial hit from its $13 billion bet on Juul Labs, in which it acquired a one-third stake less than a year ago.
Read moreVaping product manufacturers nationwide are bracing for an onslaught of product liability lawsuits arising from an outbreak of vaporizer-linked respiratory illnesses, as mystery lingers over what’s causing the illnesses, now blamed for more than 30 deaths.
Read moreGrousing over the millions in tax revenue lost to international cigarette smuggling, New York City and the state of California brought a federal complaint Tuesday that would hold mail authorities liable.
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Amid a leadership shakeup and pressure from federal, state and local lawmakers, e-cigarette maker Juul has pulled funding from a ballot initiative aimed at overturning San Francisco’s vaping ban.
Read moreMister E-Liquid sued Michigan in federal court, claiming its recent ban on sales of vaporized tobacco products violates the Interstate Commerce Clause and the federal Tobacco Control Act.
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Washington state enacted an emergency ban on all flavored vaping products Friday over concerns about an outbreak of lung illnesses throughout the country linked to the products.
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Across the country, cities and county governments have banned e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products marketed toward children. But informing the public of the dangers of vaping is difficult because the federal government only recently began to question the health risks.
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